RE: SER1 FW: Petrol pump pressure
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Pressure should be two to three pounds Max. fuel flow is the important part, sounds like you have the incorrect pump or as someone else said a dirty or faulty float valve,
Hartley Smithers <hartleysmithers@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:I was told 1 psi was correct.
>From: "Jeremy Brooks"
>Reply-To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>Subject: SER1 FW: Petrol pump pressure
>Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 11:50:57 -0400
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>From: Tom Bjørnland
>To: Jeremy Brooks
>Subject: Petrol pump pressure
>Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:58:25 +0200
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>Hi all,
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>I've just installed a new (electrical) fuel pump in my S1 (1952 - 2L), but
>the engine seems to be getting too much fuel.
>The plugs are all sooted and (when a couple of screw were a bit loose)
>petrol bubbled out of the carb chamber.
>So - I wonder if this new pump might be delivering too much pressure. Has
>anybody got any idea of how high the correct pressure should be ?
>
>Tom Bjornland
>Moss, Norway
>http://www.bjornland.com
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>- Normal people worry me -
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<DIV>Pressure should be two to three pounds Max. fuel flow is the important part, sounds like you have the incorrect pump or as someone else said a dirty or faulty float valve, <BR><BR><B><I>Hartley Smithers <hartleysmithers@xxxxxxx.xxx></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I was told 1 psi was correct.<BR><BR><BR><BR>>From: "Jeremy Brooks" <SERIESONEGARAGE@xxxxxxx.xxx><BR>>Reply-To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx<BR>>To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx<BR>>Subject: SER1 FW: Petrol pump pressure<BR>>Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 11:50:57 -0400<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>From: Tom Bjørnland <TOM@xxxxxxxxx.xxx><BR>>To: Jeremy Brooks <SERIESONEGARAGE@xxxxxxx.xxx><BR>>Subject: Petrol pump pressure<BR>>Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:58:25 +0200<BR>><BR>>Hi all,<BR>><BR>>I've just installed a new (electrical) fuel pump in my S1 (1952 - 2L), but <BR>>the engine seems to be getting too much fuel.<BR>>The plugs are all sooted and (when a couple of screw were a bit loose) <BR>>petrol bubbled out of the carb chamber.<BR>>So - I wonder if this new pump might be delivering too much pressure. Has <BR>>anybody got any idea of how!
high the
correct pressure should be ?<BR>><BR>>Tom Bjornland<BR>>Moss, Norway<BR>>http://www.bjornland.com<BR>><BR>>- Normal people worry me -<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>To change subscription see www.landrover.net/series1/mail<BR>><BR><BR>_________________________________________________________________<BR>MSN Amor: busca tu ½ naranja http://latam.msn.com/amor/<BR><BR><BR>To change subscription see www.landrover.net/series1/mail<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>;
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